Precise targeting meets plush feel
Wilson adds another chapter to the Clash 98 v2! Featuring the smallest head size in the Clash family, this stick delivers pinpoint targeting on full cuts. It also packs a 325+ swingweight, which provides the needed mass to get the ball moving through the court. In addition to updating this racquet with a 16x20 string pattern, Wilson reinforces the upper hoop to create a more solid and responsive hitting surface. As with the first generation of Clash racquets, the 98 v2 is defined by Wilson's innovative frame technology, originally called FreeFlex. Renamed FORTYFIVE, this patented frame technology enables the racquet to bend (and soften impact) across a wider geometry of stoke paths. The payoff is greater comfort when addressing the ball at extreme angles, a fact that makes the Clash very appealing to topspin players in search of a more tendon friendly option. Recommended to strong intermediates and advanced players.
Specifications
| Head Size: 98 in² / 632.26 cm² | ||||
| Length: 27in / 68.58cm | ||||
| Strung Weight: 11.5oz / 326g | ||||
| Balance: 12.5in / 31.75cm / 8 pts HL | ||||
| Swingweight: 327 | ||||
| Stiffness: 60 | ||||
| Beam Width: 24mm / 24mm / 24mm | ||||
| Composition: Graphite | ||||
| Power Level: Low-Medium | ||||
| Stroke Style: Medium-Full | ||||
| Swing Speed: Medium-Fast | ||||
| Racquet Colors: Red | ||||
| Grip Type: Wilson Pro Performance | ||||
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| String Tension: 50-60 pounds |
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Great racquet for those with tennis elbowPurchased the Clash based upon reviews stating it was a good racquet for those suffering with tennis elbow. The reviews were spot on as my wrist and elbow problems are much improved and the racquet hits well as a bonus.
Clash 98 the search is overI started back playing tennis after a 40 year pause. I been searching for a racquet that had everything- power, touch and a connection to the ball. I have purchased "the best” racquets in the game… and was still searching… until now. Great racquet. Usable power, spin and, control. Serve power and control are unbelievable. Hit multiple 120 mph+ serves last night… yes in the box ;) Seriously try the racquet.
Enjoying this racquetRecommended by my new coach. So far no complaints.
Wilson ClashI love this racquet not because of how it performs but because it has literally helped heal tennis elbow issues a few times for me. The racquet is perfect for older players (like myself) that like to play a lot and need a racquet that absorbs vibrations and is easy on your arm and shoulder.
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Excellent racquetVery forgiving and great control. I strung it with RPM Blast 17G. Love the feel.
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Windows ClashI have been improving the racquets every time. I started with a 110 head size and after 105, 100, and now 98... this process took me over 25 years...
I have felt very comfortable with this change...
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Underrated racquet for advanced playersWhen the Clash v1 was first released in 2019, a lot of beginners loved it because of the soft feel. I didn’t see the appeal for an advanced player, as it seemed like you were sacrificing too much control and pace. I tried it a few times and quickly discarded it. The v2 is much better! It has a great dampened feel, but without losing velocity and accuracy. The 16x20 string pattern definitely helps with consistency without sacrificing much spin. As a 4.5/5.0 counter-puncher, I love it for singles. It’s a little soft on serve and volleys, but easier to hit your spots than most other more powerful racquets. I honestly can’t believe this racquet is $129. I’m getting another one asap. Even if you don’t commit to it as your primary racquet, it’s a really fun club to have in your bag when the mood strikes.
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Great comfort and powerThis racquet is great for those who want comfort above all else. However, you might need some getting used to if you come from a racquet with a higher RA score, you can definitely tell it has a bit of a muted feel the way it flexes also gives it a little trampoline effect. It does offer you power and good access to spin. I came from a PS Tour 90 and the 6.0 85 so it will take me a some time to get used to it
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ReviewGood quality
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IncredibleThis is my second review and I am doing it because for those of you who are still interested and thinking about doing the switch but have doubts, I totally understand where you are coming from. I'm a solid older 5.0+ player and most of my life played with Pro Staff 85, Pro Staff 90 and the RF 97. After trying many racquets, I hesitantly switched to this. Trust me, it was not an easy decision as I initially didn't connect with the racquet. After now several months I can tell you that I am NOT going back to my old racquets and actually intend to buy more of these. This is an incredible racquet. I hit deep and can hit winners from anywhere and it feels very comfortable. My arm doesn't feel tired after playing. In order to get the max out of this racquet, you must let the racquet do its job. It was designed to help you. Trust it! I have mine strung on the high end with Head Sonic Pro and use a vibration damper...
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SolidFeels and plays solid. Good spin potential and access to power. I’m a 4.0 all court player and this suits me well. I have dealt with wrist pain for the past couple years and playing with this the past few weeks my wrist feels noticeably less bothered after tennis. Strung with Solinco Outlast 1.15. Tried 50 pounds and 48 pounds. Both worked well.
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Good racquet for intermediateGood product
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Great on your elbow but no feedbackThis is a great racquet if you have any elbow trouble. It is very soft but that comes at a price, there is reduced feedback. I do miss the adrenaline when I hit a great shot. The head is a little heavier than most and that translates to good power. Shots that I thought were going to hit the net make it. There is enough spin potential combined with the strings to make sure it doesn't go long. It is only a 98 but in the big scheme of things, not very different than a 100. I didn't think it made a big difference to the sweet spot, though hard to tell since there is no feedback except the shots are going in as much or better than my old racquet. This was an upgrade from a Pure Drive which was getting old. I definitely felt a big improvement
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ExcellentGood balance between power and control - intermediate player
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Clash 2For the last three years I've played with a Pro Staff 97, Head RIP at 60, but because of elbow pain, I recently switched back. I can't explain why it's different, but since switching back I can feel the difference, the balance just feels better. Head RIP at 55. No doubt my technique isn't ideal, but at my age changing is very hard and it's easier to find a racquet to fit my swing. Originally I purchased the very first version of the Clash 100, then I down-sized to the 98, once it was availability, but I sold both when switched to the Staff 97's. In hindsight, I should've stayed with the Clash body.
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4.5 StarsI am a 4.0 all-court player who likes to hit big and approach the net. My racquet of choice for the past three years has been the Yonex Vcore Pro 97 with weight added. I've been searching for something with more free power that's easier on my wrist. I think I may have found it in the Clash 98 v2. This racquet gives me extra power while still allowing me to swing out and hit big without fear. My wrist appreciates this racquet more than the Vcore Pro as well. The Clash 98 v2 has mass, but still swings rather quick through the air (maybe one of the quickest racquets I've ever played), despite possessing a thicker beam compared to my previous racquet. Topspin groundstrokes, slice, and serves are all great. I'm still getting the hang of how this frame behaves on volleys. Overall, solid frame with a nice blend of controllable power and spin capabilities in a comfortable package. This is a really great segue way between control-oriented player's racquets and more powerful tweeners. I have play tested this frame with and without extra weight added, and found it performs best with a couple grams of lead added at 10 & 2 o'clock, as well as under the grip. I had this strung with Solinco Outlast 1.15 mm gauge at 50 pounds.
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Great for begginersAs a beginner in tennis, I was a little tempted to get a good racquet, but without paying 200 bucks or getting a 30$ one on Walmart. This Wilson Clash was the perfect find! Great price, great product, would totally recommend to others with the same budget as me.
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Clash v2Great racquet, heavy but light on your arm (elbow). Helps to generate power and precision. The only draw back is spin shots, great for topspin not so much for back or side spin. As a player that likes spin shots, it’s harder to generate that spin but doable and the 98” head is great over my old 100” head and I hit the sweet spot more with the 98” head. Overall great racquet
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Arm-friendly racquetThis is my second Clash racquet. It is a powerful and very arm-friendly racquet. I am able to hit a lot of amazing shots and my arm does not feel any stress. Highly recommended.
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LOVE IT: Perfect blend of comfort and powerLove this racquet. Super comfortable on my arm. I know not super representative of anything but this racket without a dampener feels as comfortable as other rackets I have with a dampener. For the comfort it offers, still get great power and spin. For me it's a great balance between the two. I can really rip forehands and flat serves while also getting great spin on slices and kick serves. Love this racquet I think this will be my go to racket for years to come.
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Comfort and decent controlI am struggling with elbow and wrist issues so I switched to the Clash 98 V1 from the SixOne 95. It really keeps me playing fine but I missed the control and accuracy of the SixOne. I tried the Clash 98 V2 and it is a good compromise between the Six One and Clash V1. I bought two more and use them as my main racquets now. I am around 4.5 NTRP both singles and doubles.
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It's a great racquet for intermediate playersIt's a great racquet for intermediate players
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Clash 98 is awesomeAccuracy of the shots and elbow-friendly is amazing
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Comfort RacquetThe Clash 98 v2 is SUPER comfortable. It’s not very powerful, but it has great precision and feel. Once I get it restrung, this can definitely become a weapon. And it looks amazing!
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The right weight ClashI have the original Clash and loved the light weight feel for quick doubles volleys and getting to the net. That racquet struggled with consistency in singles baseline rallies, but the v2 fixed that. A little more weight to it, more balanced, but still great for volleys and elbow pain. Highly recommend if you are a 4.0 player that likes to go to the net. And Tennis Warehouse always strings them up well and ships it out fast!
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Price is goodGood racquet and price
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I finally did it...I'm a 5.0 player in my early 50s who enjoys playing with aspiring professionals and Div 1 players. Regularly I play with heavy racquets including the RF97, PS90, etc. I have now for months started to develop shoulder, elbow and forearm pain and decided I had to try something else. After borrowing one of these from a friend, I have decided to make the switch. I just bought two of those here at TW. Definitely much easier on my arm and I can still take a full swing at the ball. Lots of spin too. I highly recommend it.
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Great Value, Delivered quicklyPurchased a Wilson Clash 98, Strung. It was 40% off, was strung exactly to my specs, and came quickly. Tennis Warehouse is my "go-to" for all things Tennis.
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Solid RacquetGood solid 98 racquet, nice on my elbows. Big sweet spot for a racquet this size. Better for slice serve than flat serve for me.
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Wilson Clash 98Great racquet, great service and great price. Everything was great about this transaction. The only con, stringing. I purchased racquet and had it strung. A few games into using it for the third time, one of the knots came undone. Not a big deal, just a slight hiccup. I would definitely buy another racquet.
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Modern day wood racquet?The flexibility of it reminds me of the old wood racquets my dad use to have me hit with, with all the power and control of modern day racquets. It is so easy for me to hit drop shots with this that it has become one of my all time favorite racquets.
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Clash 98 v23.5 to 4.0 player, used to play with Clash 100 v2, then I switched to 98 v2, it was great decision, my game improved markedly. Thank you Wilson and thank you to Tennis Warehouse for outstanding support.
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Great racquetMy son loves this racquet. This is the second one he has bought. He likes this even more than the original Clash.
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Odd ExperienceI switched to the Clash in July and have gotten a lot of hours of hitting in. I came from the Pure Aero 2023, as I thought it might be good to have an arm friendly racquet. It took me a long time to get used to the unique feel and characteristics, but I finally did (probably 75+ hours of play). I would say if you don't want to commit to a long learning curve, try something else. The strangest part of all of this has been that I developed tennis elbow with this racquet, and thought it was something else, but as soon as I switched, my TE went away instantly, despite playing five days in a row, which I hadn't been able to do for months. I won't be going back, which is a bummer because I finally got used to it after a long time.
Clash is a GAME Changer!The Clash 98 is a real players' racquet! Long time Wilson player, but I had moved to the Yonex Ezone for the last three years. Just never had the same level of confidence with the Ezone. Play tested a few new racquets and made the switch to the Clash 98 and I just love this racquet. The power and accuracy is back and it is a total confidence booster in my shots!
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Arm friendly!!!I teach full time and play a couple times per week. I am about to be 50yo. I have been playing since the age of 4yo. I started with a wooden Bancroft, Yonex, Dunlop Black Max, ProStaff, Burn, Blade. After three months of play with the Blade 98v7 16x19, I developed stinging medial epicondylitis (Golfer's elbow; tennis elbow on the inside of the elbow). After PT and rest I hit for about 30 seconds with the Blade and needed to stop. After hours of research about the best string type, string tension, frame weight, frame flexibility, etc., for tennis elbow, I demoed five boxes of racquets (some arm friendly, some not) over the course of three months. The Clash 98 is what I kept re-ordering, reaching for as soon as my arm felt sore. I bought one Clash and one other that was not arm friendly because I loooooooved it so much. I just sold the one I loooooved so much because I am just too old to heft around the weight and try to play again the next day and the day after that. I play full time now with the Clash 98. I just bought a second frame. I may buy a third, because it is so kind to my body. I am so grateful that Wilson makes this racquet because my elbow is better and continues to improve while I play with this Clash all week. It may just be the right the racquet for me, but for the many people around my age and even younger suffering from tennis elbow, I consistently recommend it and lend it out. A friend just bought her own and loves it.
Currently: String- Prince Premier Control 17 gauge; 47lbs
Past: Wilson Sensation 17gauge at 55-60lbs pending tension range the racquet for years.
I may be wrong about all of this, but whatever mixed up bunch of specs I have attained works so far:)
Good finesse racquetUsed to play singles and pounding groundstrokes. However, I realized that I needed to change up my game to beat 65+ age guys around here in doubles matches who play a different type of game. This racquet works well for this. Found that it works best with smooth easy strokes and not overly aggressive ones. Very consistent with flat and spin serves. It's very comfortable on the arm. I have mine strung with NRG2 and Tour Bite at 53/51 and this works for me.
Great RacquetLove the racquet. Which I would have had strung and ordered another one before the Wilson %25 percent deal was still on. Thanks TW. Always quick and flexible on returns if wrong item. Bought a lot of stuff from you.
Best Wilson RacketBest so far of the Wilson's I've had. Started on the Ultra 100, then Clash 100 Tour now this one, combined with Luxilon 1.27 Savage strings it performs effortlessly. Great control and power, have won 5 titles over the summer with it, am now at D1 college playing tennis.
Very creative racquet pt. 2I think what it is, is this…strings with too much ball pocketing get in the way. So a string that is comfortable and doesn't do a lot of pocketing might be the way to go….there's a lot of dwell time just with the racquet…working on it…stay tuned…
Very creative racquetI can be extremely creative with this racquet…the only problem is finding a string that lets the creativity of the racquet shine through. So far, the racquet and strings seem to compete to much…NXT 16, LXN Adrenaline 16L, RPM Blast 15L so far…up next are LXN element 1.25 and possibly Babolat Excel 16 blue…. needs a string that gets out of the way 100%, the racquet can do everything, with solid technique of course, without any help from the strings….Wilson might have to come up with a Clash string.
Not as good as ProStaff but acceptableLong time Pro Staff 90 player, then to RFA, then to ProStaff 97 (lighter than the RF signature). Tried the Clash 98, Head Prestige and Dunlop CX200. Clash the best of the bunch but will stay with the PS97. A bit too buttery and slightly too head heavy for me. Connection with the ball was better with the PS 97. Could not feel the weight difference given the PS 97 is more head light.
Wow!I don't think I could have asked for a better racquet…I don't know how they did it, 327 SW, 8pts HL, but only weighs 11.5 oz….some kinda magic with the beam width and distribution I guess. Not looking a gift horse in the mouth…I just have to get used to where the sweet spot is and it's all gravy after that. Couldn't stand the first version but this one is spot on for me. Nice updates, Wilson, thank you! I strung mine with NXT 16 at 50. Might try a mono later on, down around 45 or so, but maybe not because if it ain't broke don't fix it kinda thing!
Nice racquetEasy on the arm. Lovely feel when hitting at a medium pace. Easy access to depth and spin with moderate swing speed and lovely, soft feel at the net. When swinging with a faster swing speed, it became a bit more difficult to control the ball especially when attacking short balls (mine tended to go long).
Ultimately, for me (4.0 three times a week 59 yr old male player), I prefer the Blade line at this point as it gives me more ability to control pace. For someone who has moderate strokes with perhaps less than textbook fundamentals, this racquet can be a real asset when looking for consistent depth and striving to outlast your opponent from the baseline.
It was easier on the arm than some stiffer racquets even with a poly/multi hybrid string, however, this v.2 has moved up from a 55 stiffness to a 60 while the new Blade for example has come down to a 60 from a 62 or higher (depending on your version). So there are lots of aspects to consider. Definitely worth a try.
